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AcquisitionsSep 10, 2026, 04:14 PM

SurgePays Sells ClearLine & GPOX Wireless for $27.5M in GPO Plus Stock

AI Summary

SurgePays, Inc. has completed the sale of its ClearLine engagement platform, media network, and GPOX Wireless business to GPO Plus, Inc. for a total purchase price of $27,500,000, paid in the form of 25,000,000 shares of GPO Plus Series D Preferred Stock. To ensure the value received, SurgePays also entered into a Put Option Agreement with Emerald Shoals Targeted Opportunities Fund LP, granting SurgePays the right to sell these shares back to Emerald Shoals for $27,500,000 within a specified period. The closing of the acquisition on September 10, 2026, has improved SurgePays' stockholders' equity, addressing previous Nasdaq listing concerns.

Key Highlights

  • SurgePays, Inc. sold its ClearLine engagement platform, media network, and GPOX Wireless business to GPO Plus, Inc. for $27.5 million.
  • The purchase price was paid entirely in 25,000,000 shares of GPO Plus Series D Preferred Stock.
  • SurgePays secured a put option with Emerald Shoals to sell the GPO Plus shares for $27.5 million within three years and 90 days.
  • The acquisition and put option are intended to ensure SurgePays receives the full $27.5 million value for the assets.
  • The transaction closed on September 10, 2026, with GPO Plus issuing the preferred shares to SurgePays.
  • SurgePays' stockholders' equity now exceeds Nasdaq's continued listing standards following the acquisition.